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Manuel Almunia Rivero (born 19 May 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He competed mainly in the Spanish lower leagues in his early years, only appearing in 26 La Liga games over two seasons with Recreativo and Albacete after starting out at Osasuna. Most of his career was spent with Arsenal, for whom he signed in 2004, going on to play 175 official matches and winning the 2005 FA Cup. He also had a short loan spell at West Ham United, joining Watford in 2012 and retiring two years later.
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Almunia: It's a shame to see Arsenal like this, but Arteta will take them back to the top
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Manuel Almunia exclusive: I felt I could play for England but part of me was thinking, ‘What are you saying? People will want to kill you!’
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'They were trying to kill each other' - Mannone speaks out on bitter Lehmann and Almunia feud
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Manuel Almunia retires from football after heart problem discovered during medical
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